An observational study in Rhinitis, Allergic, Asthma and Dermatitis, Atopic, sponsored by Gachon University Gil Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-03.
Sponsored by Gachon University Gil Medical Center · Observational
The investigators will evaluate sensitization to animal allergens and allergic symptom during contacting animal allergens in Korean veterinary researchers who attend their annual conference.
The investigators will compare sensitization to animal allergen and other clinical and occupational factors between subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contacting animal and those who do not.
The investigators will visit annual conference of Korean veterinary researchers.
After informed consent, Korean veterinary researchers who attend their conference and agree to enrollment into this study will be asked to respond to questionnaires regarding their gender, age, underlying allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation and it's duration, contact animal and contact duration. Subjects will also be requested to report allergic symptom, causal animal and situation of contact including veterinary service, animal experiment, pet ownership, and ingestion if subjects suffer from allergic symptom when subjects contact animal.
Then, subjects will also be asked to undergo skin prick test for animal allergens including chicken feather and ten mammal epithelia as well as cow's milk, and hen's egg, four fish flesh and seven animal meats.
subjects will be divided into two group, subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contacting animal and those who do not. Between two groups, sensitization to animal allergens as well as other demographic and occupational factors including gender, age, underlying allergic diseases, family history of allergic diseases, occupation and it's duration, contact animal and contact duration will be compared.
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Korean Veterinary Researcher
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects who suffer from allergic symptom during contact with animal
Other: Animal allergy +
Subjects who do not suffer from allergic symptom during contact with animal
Other: Animal allergy -
Allergic symptom occurs when subject contact animal
Allergic symptom does not occur when subject contact animal
Skin reactivity to animal allergen in skin prick test
Mean diameter of wheal for animal allergen in skin prick test
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Underlying allergic disease
Underlying allergic disease including allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, food and drug allergy
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Family history of allergic disease
Family history of allergic disease including allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, food and drug allergy
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Occupation
Type of occupation including veterinary service and veterinary experiment
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Duration of occupation
Duration of occupation (year)
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Contact animal
Kinds of animals that subjects contact
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Contact time
Duration of animal contact (hour/day)
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Causal animal
Animal that provokes allergic symptom when subject contact it
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Contact situation
Situation including veterinary service, veterinary research, ingestion and pet ownership in which subject contact animal that provokes allergic symptom
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Allergic symptom during contacting animal
Allergic symptom including itchy eyes, nose and skin, rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip, dyspnea, wheezing, cough, sputum, chest pain or discomfort, urticaria, rash, and angioedema when subject contact animal
Time frame: on the day of survey (day 1)
Plan to share: No — Individual participant will be informed of results of questionnaires and skin prick test immediately after they complete questionnaires and skin prick test
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